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1.GS-9 Choose the one answer that best describes your education and experience.

I possess 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education or master`s or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL.B. or J.D.)

I possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7 level . Examples of such experience may include assisting in the preparation/execution of budgets; preparing program/project documents i.e., project descriptions and summaries; coordinating procurement, property, vehicles, and space management functions; advising and assisting supervisors on actions concerning personnel matters.

I possess a combination of graduate level education beyond the first year of progressive graduate study and appropriate experience that together meet the qualification requirements for this position.

I do not meet any of the requirements as described above.

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1.GS-11 Choose the one answer that best describes your education and experience.

I possess 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

I possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-9. Examples of experience may include participating in the formulation of annual operating budgets; identifying reconciliation of a wide range of monthly expenditures against allocated funding; utilizing spreadsheets and administrative system reports on obligations and expenditures; interpreting personnel policies for recruitment actions and appointment authorities.

I possess a combination of graduate level education beyond the first 2 years of progressive graduate study and appropriate experience that together meets qualification requirements for this position.

I do not meet any of the requirements as described above.

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1.Please be aware that this vacancy announcement is only open to United States Citizens. Are you a United States Citizen?

I have not had experience, education, or training in performing this task.

I have completed formal education or training in performing this task, but have not yet performed this task on the job.

I have performed this task on the job under close supervision by a supervisor, manager or senior employee to ensure compliance with correct procedures.

I have performed this task as a regular part of a job, independently and usually without review by a supervisor, manager or senior employee.

This task has been a central or major part of my work. I have performed it myself routinely, and I have trained others in performance of this task, and (or) others have consulted me as an expert for assistance in performing this task.

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3.Use automated systems to prepare budget reports.

I have not had experience, education, or training in performing this task.

I have completed formal education or training in performing this task, but have not yet performed this task on the job.

I have performed this task on the job under close supervision by a supervisor, manager or senior employee to ensure compliance with correct procedures.

I have performed this task as a regular part of a job, independently and usually without review by a supervisor, manager or senior employee.

This task has been a central or major part of my work. I have performed it myself routinely, and I have trained others in performance of this task, and (or) others have consulted me as an expert for assistance in performing this task.

I have not had experience, education, or training in performing this task.

I have completed formal education or training in performing this task, but have not yet performed this task on the job.

I have performed this task on the job under close supervision by a supervisor, manager or senior employee to ensure compliance with correct procedures.

I have performed this task as a regular part of a job, independently and usually without review by a supervisor, manager or senior employee.

This task has been a central or major part of my work. I have performed it myself routinely, and I have trained others in performance of this task, and (or) others have consulted me as an expert for assistance in performing this task.

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5.Adapt quickly where schedules and mission objectives may change with short notice.

I have not had experience, education, or training in performing this task.

I have completed formal education or training in performing this task, but have not yet performed this task on the job.

I have performed this task on the job under close supervision by a supervisor, manager or senior employee to ensure compliance with correct procedures.

I have performed this task as a regular part of a job, independently and usually without review by a supervisor, manager or senior employee.

This task has been a central or major part of my work. I have performed it myself routinely, and I have trained others in performance of this task, and (or) others have consulted me as an expert for assistance in performing this task.

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6.Develop work priorities that require an understanding of program, overall priorities and related efforts of the organization.

I have not had experience, education, or training in performing this task.

I have completed formal education or training in performing this task, but have not yet performed this task on the job.

I have performed this task on the job under close supervision by a supervisor, manager or senior employee to ensure compliance with correct procedures.

I have performed this task as a regular part of a job, independently and usually without review by a supervisor, manager or senior employee.

This task has been a central or major part of my work. I have performed it myself routinely, and I have trained others in performance of this task, and (or) others have consulted me as an expert for assistance in performing this task.

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7.Monitor the use and rate of expenditures of budgeted funds.

I have not had experience, education, or training in performing this task.

I have completed formal education or training in performing this task, but have not yet performed this task on the job.

I have performed this task on the job under close supervision by a supervisor, manager or senior employee to ensure compliance with correct procedures.

I have performed this task as a regular part of a job, independently and usually without review by a supervisor, manager or senior employee.

This task has been a central or major part of my work. I have performed it myself routinely, and I have trained others in performance of this task, and (or) others have consulted me as an expert for assistance in performing this task.

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8.Prepare a variety of budgetary and financial reports containing special statistical data.

I have not had experience, education, or training in performing this task.

I have completed formal education or training in performing this task, but have not yet performed this task on the job.

I have performed this task on the job under close supervision by a supervisor, manager or senior employee to ensure compliance with correct procedures.

I have performed this task as a regular part of a job, independently and usually without review by a supervisor, manager or senior employee.

This task has been a central or major part of my work. I have performed it myself routinely, and I have trained others in performance of this task, and (or) others have consulted me as an expert for assistance in performing this task.

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9.Communicate with a variety of individuals which may involve explanation of performance tracking procedures, regulations and systems.

I have not had experience, education, or training in performing this task.

I have completed formal education or training in performing this task, but have not yet performed this task on the job.

I have performed this task on the job under close supervision by a supervisor, manager or senior employee to ensure compliance with correct procedures.

I have performed this task as a regular part of a job, independently and usually without review by a supervisor, manager or senior employee.

This task has been a central or major part of my work. I have performed it myself routinely, and I have trained others in performance of this task, and (or) others have consulted me as an expert for assistance in performing this task.

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10.Manage the full range of accounts, projects and types of fiscal obligations and expenditures for an organization or component.

I have not had experience, education, or training in performing this task.

I have completed formal education or training in performing this task, but have not yet performed this task on the job.

I have performed this task on the job under close supervision by a supervisor, manager or senior employee to ensure compliance with correct procedures.

I have performed this task as a regular part of a job, independently and usually without review by a supervisor, manager or senior employee.

This task has been a central or major part of my work. I have performed it myself routinely, and I have trained others in performance of this task, and (or) others have consulted me as an expert for assistance in performing this task.

I have not had experience, education, or training in performing this task.

I have completed formal education or training in performing this task, but have not yet performed this task on the job.

I have performed this task on the job under close supervision by a supervisor, manager or senior employee to ensure compliance with correct procedures.

I have performed this task as a regular part of a job, independently and usually without review by a supervisor, manager or senior employee.

This task has been a central or major part of my work. I have performed it myself routinely, and I have trained others in performance of this task, and (or) others have consulted me as an expert for assistance in performing this task.

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12.Prepare and present information to management.

I have not had experience, education, or training in performing this task.

I have completed formal education or training in performing this task, but have not yet performed this task on the job.

I have performed this task on the job under close supervision by a supervisor, manager or senior employee to ensure compliance with correct procedures.

I have performed this task as a regular part of a job, independently and usually without review by a supervisor, manager or senior employee.

This task has been a central or major part of my work. I have performed it myself routinely, and I have trained others in performance of this task, and (or) others have consulted me as an expert for assistance in performing this task.

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13.Collaborates with others or works on teams to accomplish work-related activities.

I have not had experience, education, or training in performing this task.

I have completed formal education or training in performing this task, but have not yet performed this task on the job.

I have performed this task on the job under close supervision by a supervisor, manager or senior employee to ensure compliance with correct procedures.

I have performed this task as a regular part of a job, independently and usually without review by a supervisor, manager or senior employee.

This task has been a central or major part of my work. I have performed it myself routinely, and I have trained others in performance of this task, and (or) others have consulted me as an expert for assistance in performing this task.

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14.Purchase or contract for property, services, supplies, equipment, or other items.

I have not had experience, education, or training in performing this task.

I have completed formal education or training in performing this task, but have not yet performed this task on the job.

I have performed this task on the job under close supervision by a supervisor, manager or senior employee to ensure compliance with correct procedures.

I have performed this task as a regular part of a job, independently and usually without review by a supervisor, manager or senior employee.

This task has been a central or major part of my work. I have performed it myself routinely, and I have trained others in performance of this task, and (or) others have consulted me as an expert for assistance in performing this task.

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15.Advise in matters of routine travel authorizations and vouchers using current travel software.

I have not had experience, education, or training in performing this task.

I have completed formal education or training in performing this task, but have not yet performed this task on the job.

I have performed this task on the job under close supervision by a supervisor, manager or senior employee to ensure compliance with correct procedures.

I have performed this task as a regular part of a job, independently and usually without review by a supervisor, manager or senior employee.

This task has been a central or major part of my work. I have performed it myself routinely, and I have trained others in performance of this task, and (or) others have consulted me as an expert for assistance in performing this task.

I have not had experience, education, or training in performing this task.

I have completed formal education or training in performing this task, but have not yet performed this task on the job.

I have performed this task on the job under close supervision by a supervisor, manager or senior employee to ensure compliance with correct procedures.

I have performed this task as a regular part of a job, independently and usually without review by a supervisor, manager or senior employee.

This task has been a central or major part of my work. I have performed it myself routinely, and I have trained others in performance of this task, and (or) others have consulted me as an expert for assistance in performing this task.

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17.4 choices-Perform the complex methods of acquisition such as cooperative agreements and provide advice to management and staff personnel on all types of contract types and methods.

I have no experience performing this task.

I have limited experience performing this task.

I regularly perform this task as part of my job.

I am regularly consulted by others as an expert for assistance in performing this task.

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18.From the following choices, please select all that you are proficient in performing:

I have not had experience, education, or training in performing this task.

I have completed formal education or training in performing this task, but have not yet performed this task on the job.

I have performed this task on the job under close supervision by a supervisor, manager or senior employee to ensure compliance with correct procedures.

I have performed this task as a regular part of a job, independently and usually without review by a supervisor, manager or senior employee.

This task has been a central or major part of my work. I have performed it myself routinely, and I have trained others in performance of this task, and (or) others have consulted me as an expert for assistance in performing this task.

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20.Select the response that best reflects your experience working in an office support position that required establishing priorities and meeting time constraints.

I do not have this type of experience.

I have completed training in time management, but have not been employed in a situation that routinely required responding to critical deadlines.

I have experience in an office support position that required adjustiments in administrative workloads and resources to meet occasional shifts in priorities.

I have experience in an office support position in a work environment that was regularly subjected to time sensitive priorities and deadlines.

I have been the primary office contact for collaboration with others and to adjust multiple priorities to generate results under time-critical deadlines.

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21.Please select the response(s) that best reflects your work experience organizing, monitoring and/or facilitating the workflow of an office. (Select all that apply)

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23.I certify, to the best of my knowledge that all the information in my application is true, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education. I understand that providing false or fraudulent information may be grounds for not hiring me or for firing me after I begin work. I also certify that I have read the entire vacancy announcement; that I have reviewed my answers to the eligibility questions for accuracy; and that I understand what supporting documentation, if any, is required for submission and when it’s due.